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Time in the Saddle is a podcast series hosted by avid cyclist and radio veteran, Ryan O’Connor focusing on all things exciting in the world of cycling. In the eleventh episode of season two, Ryan and Liezel discuss the local cycling culture with HotChillee founder, Sven Thiele.

In the latest podcast in this series, Ryan O'Connor, Liezel van der Westhuizen and Sven Thiele talk about the making of the cycling culture in Cape Town and how the sport is breaking down stereotypes.

What I realised in my early day is that being a cyclist we're still in a privileged position. You think that you're doing a sport for free but the bike is expensive... bike maintenance, entries to events - it all adds up.

Sven Thiele – HotChillee

Nich Dlamini is more known in the UK than here. People walk up to him and ask for a selfie.

Sven Thiele – HotChillee

How do we get disadvantaged communities involved? How do we draw more people to the sport of cycling that previously would never be able to afford a bicycle?

Ryan O'Connor – Kfm 94.5 radio presenter

Cycling one of the fundamental pillars helping to break down stereotypes.

Ryan O'Connor – Kfm 94.5 radio presenter

Listen to Ryan O’Connor and Liezel van der Westhuizen in conversation with Sven Thiele about the cyclist culture in the eleventh episode of the second season of Time in the Saddle.